Dinner pail



DINNER PAIL Filed March 2s, 1928 2 sheets-sheet 1 ATTOR N EY P. H. DlcKENS 1,773,663

- DINNER PAIL 4 Filed March 23, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2' ATTORNEY Patented Augl, 1939 PRINCE E. DICKENS,

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DrNNEn rain appncaaon mea mmh as, 192s. serial No.` 264,007'.v f

e rl`his invention relates to improvements in dinner pails and has for an object the provision of means for providing a plurality of separate compartments or` containers for foods, novel means being provided for holding the containers in place, whereby a variety of foods may be conveniently carried. K' Another obj ect of the inventionfis the provision of means'for holding a bottle so that l@ the latter may be carried without danger of injury.

With the above and other ,objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction,to 3 5 be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims. In the drawings z-f n Figure 1 is a sectional view showing a dincomprising a pail or receptacle having its bottom 11 inset so as to provide an annular flange 12 upon which the pail mayrest. A spigot 13 entends from the pail near the bottom 11 for the purpose Removably positioned within the' topv of the pail is a container 14. This container provides a food chamber which is open at s the top and which may be closed by a cover 15, the latter also providing a, cover for the pail or receptacle 10. `The pail is provided with' a bail or handle 16 whose ends are pivotally received within sockets 17 provided in plates 18, the latter being secured to the pail or receptacle by rivets 19 whose heads 2() form projections upon The container 1li isV provided with an annular inwardly extending offsetk portion which defines an annular outer shoulder 21 andan inner annular shoulder 22, the shoulder 21 engagingthe heads 20 of the rivets 19 so that the container 111 rests upon these rivets, the latter providing stops which the shoulder 21 5e engages. Theinner shoulder 22 is engaged ner pail constructed in accordance with the of drawing off water.

the inside of the pail.`

by an upper dish 23 which is removably positionedwithin the food container 14C,

Extending inwardly*` which defines a socket 25,,and removablylov v Y from the bottom of l f thev container 14 Vis a vdome-like rportion 24 dome-like portion21-is a plurality of dishes 4 Y 25, 26 and 27, The' dishes 27 are preferablyk of ther'saine size, while-'the dish 25 is relatively large'andthe dish 26 relatively'small. These dishes together with the dish 23 are adapted to contain a variety of foods which are sepa- ,rated from one, another.`

Carriedv by the dome-like portion `2iwithin the containerlt'ls a plurality of springclips V28 and '29. The clips 28 are adapted to receive lsalt and vpepper shakers and a tooth pick yholder while the. clips 29 removablyreceive a knife, a fork and aspoon.Y

The socket is adapted to receive the-cap covered neck of a bottle or similar contai-ner,the lower portion of-the bottle being engaged'by spring tongues 31 which extend upwardly/from the bottom of the receptacle. A handle 32 may be provided upon the cover 15 to facilitate removal yof the cover, bail V16 may be providedwith a grip 33.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly r fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described Vthe invention what isY claimed is' 1. A dinner pail comprising a receptacle,

a container-removably located in the top of the receptacle, said container having an annular inwardly odset portion to provideinnerand outer shoulders, means extending from the receptacle to engage the outer shoulder and limit inward movement of the container, a 'dish removably positioned within the container and resting upon the inner annular shoulder, and a plurality of removabley dishes within the container beneath the first mentioned dish, a'bottle within the receptacley below the container, means carried by Y the 'receptacle'to engage said bottle, and means included in thecontainer to also engage the bottle to holdthe latter in position.

andthe 2. A dinner pail comprising a receptacle, a container removably located in the top of the receptacle, said container having an annular inwardly otfset portion to provide inner and outer shoulders, means extending from the receptacle to engage the outer shoulder and limit inward movement of the container, a dish removably positioned'within the container and resting upon the inner m annular shoulder, a centrally located inwardly extending portion provided in the bottom of the container and defining a recess, individual dishes in the bottoni of the container around the inwardly extending por- 15 tion, a bottle within the receptacle and extending into the recess and means carried by the receptacle to engage the bottle.

3. Adinner pail comprising a receptacle, a container removably located in the top of e0 the receptacle, said container having an annular inwardly offset port-ion to provide inner and outer sl1oulders,` means extending from the receptacle to engage the outer shoulder and limit inward movement of the container, a dish removably positioned within the container and resting upon the inner annular shoulder, a centrally located inwardly extending portion provided in the bottom of the container and defining a recess, individual dishes in the bottom of the container around the inwardly extending portions,`a bottle within the receptacle and ext-ending into the recess, means carried by the receptacle to engage the bottle, and aplurality of 35 spring clips located within the container and arranged around the inwardly extending portion.

In testimony whereof I ai'ix my signature.

PRINCE H. DICKENS. 

